Shared workspace has become ever popular in the past decade as they offer individuals a work environment, utilities such as internet access and the legitimacy of an office without the full sized rent check. eOffice has been in the business of providing office space since 2002 and have developed quite the space, take a look after the break! Located in SoHo London, England eOffice is currently home to more that 100 workers representing dozens of companies. Workers have access to not only office space but meeting and video conference rooms and even feature virtual office services. The office is ergonomically furnished and features my personal favorite: the Herman Miller Aeron chair.

The work space has a clean white finish and is accented by colorful artwork and furniture. Given the cost of renting an office utilizing a space like eOffice could be an outstanding option for those looking to save some money without sacrificing functionality. What do you think of the eOffice work space? Would you ever work in a shared work space? Let us know in the comments below!

MindLab is an organization within the Denmark government that works with citizens and businesses acting as an innovation unit for the public. MindLab works with several ministries including the Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs, Ministry of Taxation and Ministry of Employment.

Working with these ministries gives MindLab a range of topics to deal with like climate change, entrepreneurship and employment services. Maintaining their goal to empower Denmark citizens MindLab identifies itself as:

…instrumental in helping the ministry’s key decision-makers and employees view their efforts from the outside-in, to see them from a citizen’s perspective. We use this approach as a platform for co-creating better ideas.

The design of the MindLab office was designed by Bosch and Fjord, also of Denmark, in 2002. The design direction is influenced by asking “How do you create a working environment that stimulates innovation?”

The basic principle is that people should not accommodate the room; the room should accommodate the people. this means that theidentity of the room is created by the users, who are free to rearrange their physical surroundings according to need and create new work stations with partition walls on castors and movable lamps.

An open floor plan eliminates the social hierarchy and made the work space a more social space. One of our favorite touches was how much of the (white) workplace is coated by a special material doubling it as a whiteboard. Brilliant.

Check out the MindLab offices below and let us know what you think of the space below in the comments!

LEGO is one of the most iconic brands of the past half century; driving imaginations worldwide. With the help of design firm Bosch and Fjord, now independently Rosan Bosch and Rune Fjord, LEGO developed an eye catching and collaborative workplace that embodies the LEGO culture.

LEGO was founded in 1949 in Denmark and is known for producing plastic blocks and construction sets that have fueled countless imaginations over the decades. From basic construction sets to licensing with the Star Wars or Indiana Jones franchises LEGO has spanned several decades of pop culture and continues to innovate. The goal of Bosch and Fjord’s design was to mirror the corporate culture and to develop a workspace for employees to thrive in.

Bosch and Fjord designed a series of meeting rooms, a reception and cafe area as well as several project rooms in order to inspire and challenge the employees and increase the ongoing development process at LEGO Group’s development department. – Bosch and Fjord

The layout strongly encourages interaction between employees and visitors. The reception desk is attached to the Cafe area where employees hold small meetings and refuel with coffee. The Cafe itself is divided into multiple sections: the Dining area, Cafe and Lounge.

Thirteen individual meeting rooms were also developed for the LEGO offices in several sizes for meetings and brainstorm sessions. The design of each room was intended to provoke a creative thought process and contribute to a “healthy and comfortable working environment and [boost] the ongoing development process within the company.”

The company, now under the leadership of Jorgen Vig Knudstorp, has taken on an “open sourced” approach, as described in this interview by Monocle. Offering the ability for users to create unique LEGO sets alongside developing open workspaces that encourage interaction are some of the recent changes that embody the shift in company culture.

Being self confessed fans of the tiny plastic blocks and what they represent we are excited for what LEGO will do in the future.

Check out the LEGO office below and let us know what you think in the comments!

Moleskine, the iconic black notebook, has opened a flagship location in New York City.

For decades creative and innovative thinkers such as artist Pablo Picasso and author Earnest Hemingway have taken notes in the iconic notebooks we know today as Moleskine.

Known for the nondescript black cover, vanilla pages and ribbon divider Moleskine has been around for much longer than its official branding in 1997 and has expanded beyond the simple plain pages.

Ranging from grid’s to blank sheet music Moleskine has now developed a broad line of notebooks enjoyed by a mass of creative people.

The Moleskine location parallels the product line with a heavy focus on simplicity. Large windows bring in plenty of light and workplaces are simple and elegant. Aside from the large brick wall most of the color comes from packaging around the notebooks themselves.

What do you use your Moleskine notebook for? Let us know in the comments below!

One of the biggest names on the web, 37 Signals, has moved into a new office space in Chicago, let’s check it out. The epitome of the “Keep It Simple” mantra, 37 Signals has been developing for the internet since 1999. Originally founded as a web development firm by Jason Fried, Carlos Segura and Ernest Kim, the company focus has since shifted to a Software as a Service firm.

Products such as Basecamp, Campfire and Highrise are adopted by businesses across the globe as software solutions for project management, corporate communication and contact management.

Known as a Chicago based company, a large part of the 37 Signals team actually works remotely across the globe. Although part of the team works abroad they have recently upgraded the HQ to a larger space. With the help of Brinnstool, Kerwin and Lynch architecture firm and Goldberg General Contracting 37 Signals has developed quite the work space.

Paralleling their design philosophy of simplicity the new work space features a sharp and clean feel with plenty of open space and tall ceilings. Many aesthetic touches including the blackboard, desks and doors were made by Stay Straight Manufacturing, another Chicago based company.

Check out the shots below and let us know what you think of 37 Signals new home in the comments!

One of our first ventures to the midwest takes us to 9 Clouds Inc. Specializing in social media, 9 Clouds Inc is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Although 9 Clouds Inc was formed a short 14 months ago, they have already worked with clients from California to Norway.

One unique aspect of their operation is the Yellow Sandbox, a web guide to easily understand social media and its potential.

We do this through speaking as well as our training product the Yellow Sandbox. Our second foundation of innovation ties into everything we do. – John Meyer, Chief Creative Officer

Attention to detail and tools like Sandbox allow 9 Clouds to stay agile and connected to their clients.

Though the headquarters are in Sioux Falls, 9 Clouds encourages employees to work wherever they feel comfortable as they have workers based from Brookings, South Dakota to Omaha, Nebraska.

The 9 Clouds Inc offices feature a colorful palette and a giant logo painted at the entrance. One of my favorite touches is the name tag converted to clouds above the employee desks. Check out the offices below and let us know what you think in the comments!

Yummy Gum may have one of the cleanest workspaces we have seen in a while. Yummy Gum is a web design firm based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, also home to SOFA Design. Yummy Gum was founded by Leon Ephraim and Vincent Schwidder. Past work includes design for Fit & Fruitig and Fiolet.

As seen in their past work, Leon and Vincent focus on a lightweight and minimalist design which carries over to the workspace. Dominated by a clean white and chrome palette, the office looks as clean-cut as it gets.

A custom table with storage for laptops built-in as well as wire management (cut in shape of the logo) are some of the examples of the high level of attention paid to every aspect of the workspace.

Check out the office below and let us know what you of it think in the comments!

Taylor Design is a design firm that has an impressive portfolio while remaining personal and accessible to its clients.

Founded in 1992 by Dan Taylor, the firm has been working since before the internet hay-day. Taylor was the Senior Creative Director at William Snyder Design Inc. where he worked directly with several global brands before starting his own firm.

After founding Taylor Design some of the first clients were local, such as the Connecticut Department of Transportation, and has grown to national brands such as GE and MasterCard.

Being a 12 person team has placed Taylor Design in a sweet spot or sorts; large enough to tackle large and national projects while remaining in touch and agile for clients. They pride themselves on how they treat every project individually.

With no preconceived ideas about how a project should look or sound, we delve deep, asking questions, considering the competitive environment, auditing the audience. – Dan Taylor

The Taylor Design offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut, just north of New York City, in a renovated 1920′s loft downtown. The workspace is wide open and full of natural light. Tons of exposed brick and duct systems keep the industrial aura, check out the office below and as always let us know what you think in the comments!

As we trot the globe to cover the many Google offices our latest stop brings us to Bangalore, India. Now, as with other Google offices the Bangalore workspace features the staples of the search juggernauts furnishings: fully staffed cafeteria, highly customizable workspaces and plenty of games for employees.

Some of the differences seen between the Bangalore office and others we have covered, Dublin or Zurich, are cultural. Organized company games of basketball and cricket are never out of the question.

Many workspaces are adorned with sports jerseys and fitted with plenty of unique seating. Also, take note of the picture with the elephant, one of our favorites. Check out the shots below and let us know what you think of the office below in the comments!

Zappos is the worlds largest online shoe store that prides itself on their exceptional customer service. Although it may operate as an online clothing and shoe store, Zappos will be the first to tell you that they’re focused on customer service first and retail second.

Zappos CEO,Tony Hsieh, has long made customer interaction the primary focus for the company through corporate transparency and valuing every interaction with customers.

The focus has developed a unique company culture and maintained a devout customer base. Hsieh’s book Delivering Happiness references how and why he felt it essential to build his company culture.

Company transparency has been fueled by tours of the office, company twitter account run by Hsieh and employee blog. They also published a Culture Book, developed by the employees and vendors expressing their experiences with Zappos.

The headquarters are in Henderson, Nevada, just outside of Las Vegas. The office gives employees plenty of freedom for cubical customization and an in-office cafeteria, similar to what we have seen in Google offices. Check out the shots below and let us know what you think in the comments!